GPS Announces Partnership with Hammer FC

Brookline Based Club to Become Official Powered by Club

October 24th, Waltham, MA, 2018; Global Premier Soccer are proud to announce a partnership with Hammer Futbol Club which will see the Brookline organization become an official Powered by GPS club.

Hammer FC was founded in 2006 by Hank George with the mission of educating, inspiring and empowering young people from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds via the ‘Beautiful Game

GPS was formed in 2001 and is now active in 27 US States as well as two Canadian provinces. GPS runs over 45 tournaments annually and has International academies in the UK and Spain. GPS is the Official North American partner of FC Bayern Munich. Hammer FC players will now have access to the FC Bayern ID program which provides a direct pathway for players at the U11 and U12 age groups to go train with the FC Bayern teams and coaches at the brand new FC Bayern Campus.

As part of the partnership agreement, GPS will provide support to Hammer FC in technical, administrative, operational, marketing and other aspects of Hammer FC’s programming in order to support Hammer FC’s current programs, assist Hammer FC with the development of new programs, and increase the number and quality of Hammer FC players.

Hank George and the Hammer FC directors and staff will retain control of day-to-day operations of Hammer FC with the support of GPS and with access to GPS’s vast organizational resources. Hammer FC will transition its club name to “GPS Hammer FC and will retain the Hammer FC logo on the kits along with the GPS badge on the sleeve.

“I’ve known the folks at GPS for many years and are colleagues and friends of mine. No one is more familiar with my mission than they are,” said Hank George, Hammer Fc Founder. “To that I am very blessed for the opportunity to work with one of the finest organization in the country, and alongside some of the best soccer minds around to help advance the club's mission.”

“We are excited to partner with Hammer FC and bring them into the fold,” said GPS National Premier Director, Andrew Prosser. “We look forward to working together to help build up the great base that Hank already has.”

Also available to players will be the GPS National Team program which sees the best players from throughout the GPS network come together to compete in some of the elite youth tournaments in the World.